The Hymn of Justinian
Patristix
teaching
May 12, 2026
The story of how an ancient hymn became part of our weekly services. The Hymn of Justinian/Justinian's Hymn is sometimes known as the "Hymn of the Incarnation" or the "Anthem of Orthodoxy"
LINKS:
An article about the hymn: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Only-begotten_Son
Listen to the hymn here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oMFwoyfkTY
Fr. Tom Hopko explores the teaching within this hymn: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/spiritandtruth/only_begotten_son_and_word_of_god/
The hymn sung in old Greek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtETeYczTg
A beautiful Slavonic rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N89Xg3WUwkM
Our Liturgy episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2uvXjjDjwQ
The Trisagion Hymn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_jF2Swo2cc
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